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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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AM arrived in cars in the 1920s as an appealing value-added feature, but nowadays it is a liability for the automakers’ EVs because the signal can interfere with certain systems and requires special shielding.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

In Alzheimer's disease, however, abnormal processes involving proteins such as amyloid and tau may interfere with this transition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

It is an offence to kill, injure, take or disturb a bat, or to destroy, damage, obstruct or otherwise interfere with a bat roost, breeding site or resting place.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Machado, who is currently living in Panama and not leading those talks, has said she will not interfere in the process, which has the backing of Washington.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Katie’s contempt for the politicians did not interfere with her making her yearly call.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Soto-Martínez’s office said enforcement under the city ordinance interferes with efforts to move unhoused residents into housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

That tort takes place when a person intentionally interferes with another person’s lawful possession of movable personal property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A study published in 2025 in the Journal of Economic Entomology showed that bistrifluron, an insect growth regulator that interferes with the formation of a new exoskeleton, can kill western drywood termites with remarkable efficiency.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

“I’d be the kind of ghost that interferes with everything.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

But he said he denied acting dishonestly or having interfered with the administration of justice, and did not accept the report's findings.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

They used a mouse model of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and interfered with the skull immune hubs using a drug.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

As chatbots become active agents in the world, they will seek not to be interfered with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

But Mercedes interfered, crying, “Oh, Hal, you mustn’t,” as she caught hold of the whip and wrenched it from him.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

The spokesperson did not clarify whether Essayli was accusing Gonzalez of interfering with Saturday’s operation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Scientists have developed a way to coat mitochondria, the tiny structures that produce energy inside our cells, with advanced materials without interfering with their function.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Courtney-Grace believes allowing medical professionals access to familial history without interfering with data protection rules wouldn't just benefit adoptees, but the entire population.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Always interfering where she wasn’t wanted. And now, look at her. I could help her, of course. It would be easy. Therefore, it gives me no small amount of pleasure to refuse to do so.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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